E Ionian Scale Charts
Explore E Ionian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
E Ionian full fretboard chart
E Ionian uses E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RE | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | |||||||
| 2B | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | 5B | 6C# | |||||||
| 3G | 3G# | 4A | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | |||||||
| 4D | 7D# | RE | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | |||||||
| 5A | 4A | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | 5B | |||||||
| 6E | RE | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (2), G#4 at fret 4 (3), A4 at fret 5 (4), B4 at fret 7 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (7), E5 at fret 12 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (2).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (5), C#4 at fret 2 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (7), E4 at fret 5 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (2), G#4 at fret 9 (3), A4 at fret 10 (4), B4 at fret 12 (5), C#5 at fret 14 (6).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (3), A3 at fret 2 (4), B3 at fret 4 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (7), E4 at fret 9 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (2), G#4 at fret 13 (3), A4 at fret 14 (4).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (7), E3 at fret 2 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (2), G#3 at fret 6 (3), A3 at fret 7 (4), B3 at fret 9 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (7), E4 at fret 14 (root).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (4), B2 at fret 2 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (7), E3 at fret 7 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (2), G#3 at fret 11 (3), A3 at fret 12 (4), B3 at fret 14 (5).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (2), G#2 at fret 4 (3), A2 at fret 5 (4), B2 at fret 7 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (7), E3 at fret 12 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (2).
E Ionian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 0-4 for E Ionian.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RE | 2F# | 3G# | ||
| 2B | 6C# | 7D# | |||
| 3G | 3G# | 4A | 5B | ||
| 4D | 7D# | RE | 2F# | ||
| 5A | 4A | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 6E | RE | 2F# | 3G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (2), G#4 at fret 4 (3).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (3), A3 at fret 2 (4), B3 at fret 4 (5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (7), E3 at fret 2 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (4), B2 at fret 2 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (6).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (2), G#2 at fret 4 (3).
E Ionian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 10-14 for E Ionian.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 7D# | RE | 2F# | ||
| 2B | 5B | 6C# | |||
| 3G | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | ||
| 4D | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 5A | 3G# | 4A | 5B | ||
| 6E | 7D# | RE | 2F# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (7), E5 at fret 12 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (2).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (5), C#5 at fret 14 (6).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (2), G#4 at fret 13 (3), A4 at fret 14 (4).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (7), E4 at fret 14 (root).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (3), A3 at fret 12 (4), B3 at fret 14 (5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (7), E3 at fret 12 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (2).
E Ionian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 9-13 for E Ionian.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 2B | 3G# | 4A | 5B | ||
| 3G | RE | 2F# | |||
| 4D | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 5A | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | ||
| 6E | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (7), E5 at fret 12 (root).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (3), A4 at fret 10 (4), B4 at fret 12 (5).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (2).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (7).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (2), G#3 at fret 11 (3), A3 at fret 12 (4).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (7), E3 at fret 12 (root).
E Ionian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 7-11 for E Ionian.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 2B | 3G# | 4A | |||
| 3G | 7D# | RE | 2F# | ||
| 4D | 4A | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 5A | RE | 2F# | 3G# | ||
| 6E | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (7).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (3), A4 at fret 10 (4).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (7), E4 at fret 9 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (2).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (4), B3 at fret 9 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (6).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (2), G#3 at fret 11 (3).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (7).
E Ionian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 5-9 for E Ionian.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4A | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 2B | 2F# | 3G# | |||
| 3G | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 4D | 3G# | 4A | 5B | ||
| 5A | 7D# | RE | 2F# | ||
| 6E | 4A | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (4), B4 at fret 7 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (6).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (2), G#4 at fret 9 (3).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (7), E4 at fret 9 (root).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (3), A3 at fret 7 (4), B3 at fret 9 (5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (7), E3 at fret 7 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (2).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (4), B2 at fret 7 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (6).
E Ionian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 4-8 for E Ionian.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3G# | 4A | 5B | ||
| 2B | 7D# | RE | 2F# | ||
| 3G | 5B | 6C# | |||
| 4D | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | ||
| 5A | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 6E | 3G# | 4A | 5B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (3), A4 at fret 5 (4), B4 at fret 7 (5).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (7), E4 at fret 5 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (2).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (6).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (2), G#3 at fret 6 (3), A3 at fret 7 (4).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (7), E3 at fret 7 (root).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (3), A2 at fret 5 (4), B2 at fret 7 (5).
E Ionian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 2-6 for E Ionian.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | ||
| 2B | 7D# | RE | |||
| 3G | 4A | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 4D | RE | 2F# | 3G# | ||
| 5A | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 6E | 2F# | 3G# | 4A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (2), G#4 at fret 4 (3), A4 at fret 5 (4).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (7), E4 at fret 5 (root).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (4), B3 at fret 4 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (6).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (2), G#3 at fret 6 (3).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (7).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (2), G#2 at fret 4 (3), A2 at fret 5 (4).
Ionian scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- 4 · 7
Practice the E Ionian sound
- Say and play the scale: Play E → F# → G# → A → B → C# → D# → E up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on A (4), D# (7) before landing on E. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 0–4), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next E as you move between positions.
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